Makes 18-24 bites betting on size
Have leftover mashed potatoes? create these... Yummy!!!!
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups leftover mashed potatoes
2 tablespoons of flour
2/3 cup of cut cheddar
3 strips bacon
1/3 cup scallions, chopped
1 egg
1 ¼ - one ½ cups light bread crumbs
Oil for sauteing
Salt and Pepper
Ranch or Honey Mustard for dipping
DIRECTION:
*Take potatoes out of the icebox and let sit for a couple of minutes to require the coolness off a trifle.
*Meanwhile shred the cheese, chop scallions, and cook bacon then dice finely. *Add potatoes and flour to an oversized bowl and stir to mix well, then add cheese, bacon, and scallions.
*Take a couple of heaping tablespoon of mixture and roll with hands into alittle ball. It if doesn’t hold its form, add a trifle a lot of flour to create the potatoes durable. Repeat till done.
*Heat oil in an exceedingly medium sauce pan – or use your chicken – over medium/medium high heat to regarding 350-375 degrees.
*Whisk egg into alittle bowl and season with salt and pepper.
*Place bread crumbs in a further bowl.
*Dip every ball in egg so appear bread crumbs till absolutely coated.
*Set aside on a sheet pan.
*Test oil with one ball.
*The oil ought to bubble once potato is in oil and ball ought to take regarding 1-2 minutes to brown and cook through.
*(If takes longer the oil must be hotter, if it brunet too quickly on the skin and also the within remains cold, the temperature must be lower.)
*Once oil is prepared, add potato balls in tiny batches and fry for 1-2 minutes – it'll rely upon size.
*Remove with slotted spoon and place on paper lined plate to permit excess oil to empty off. Repeat till done.
*Allow to chill for a moment or 2.
*Serve with dipping sauce.